Bug 15624 – Gentoo-sources 2.4.19-r10 does not boot under VMware workstation 3.2

• Status: RESOLVED INVALID
• Product: Gentoo Linux

[Description Stuart Herbert (RETIRED) 2003-02-13 05:49:36 UTC]

Kernel gentoo-sources 2.4.19-r10 will not successfully boot when running as a 
guest operating system under VMWare workstation 3.2 on Windows XP.

There are no errors - everything just hangs.  See attachment for screen shot 
showing where the boot process stops.

Problem does not occur with vanilla-sources 2.4.20.  Problem occurs with both 
Grub and Lilo bootloaders.  Problem occurs before the kernel starts the init 
process.

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Configure and compile gentoo-sources 2.4.19-r10
2. Configure your favourite boot loader
3. Reboot ;-)

Actual Results:  
Kernel hung during boot.

Expected Results:  
Kernel should have completed booting, and executed the init process.

[Comment 1 Stuart Herbert (RETIRED) 2003-02-13 05:50:24 UTC]

Created attachment 8226 [details]
Screenshot showing where the kernel hangs

[Comment 2 SpanKY 2003-02-13 11:32:21 UTC]

weird it works for me ;) 

[Comment 3 Stuart Herbert (RETIRED) 2003-02-13 11:37:01 UTC]

Can you post your kernel config file then?  Maybe one of the options I have configured is causing the problem.

Ta,
Stu

[Comment 4 SpanKY 2003-02-13 18:05:28 UTC]

Created attachment 8257 [details]
my working config file

[Comment 5 Jay Pfeifer (RETIRED) 2003-04-26 10:54:36 UTC]

i cannot reproduce on 2.4.19-r10, 2.4.20-r1,r2, or r3.

closing.

Jay